The weather was gloomy early in the morning, with dark clouds obscuring the sunlight. Soon after, a light drizzle began to fall, enveloping the entire Le Family Old House and adding a touch of hazy beauty to it.
On the training ground, a middle-aged man in a white training uniform strode forward with powerful strides, his muscles bulging, and he wielded a set of punches with impressive skill.
It must be said that although Le Zhengpeng is a complete scumbag, he does have some talent in martial arts. He is now a peak internal strength martial artist and only needs one opportunity to enter the realm of grandmaster.
From afar, one could even hear the whooshing sound of fists cutting through the air, carrying a violent force that made one understand immediately.
Le Zhengpeng had been practicing his boxing in the training ground for two hours, but he still hadn't stopped. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, his old face was flushed red, and his eyes were deep and unfathomable.
Half a month had passed since Lü Ming was driven away, but Le Zhengpeng was still resentful. He was already very dissatisfied with Bai Xuejiao. Although she had helped him manage the entire family, how could a man tolerate a woman stepping on his head?
He felt a fire burning in his heart, growing stronger and stronger until it became uncontrollable, and he wished he could strangle Bai Xuejiao and her daughter to death.
In his heart, these two women were no longer his close relatives, but his enemies.
"Father—" A clear and melodious voice rang out from the side. A woman in a white dress stood gracefully with a cup of tea in her hand. Her black hair was loose and her features were delicate. It was Wuyou.
Le Zhengpeng paused slightly, and after a long while, he withdrew his fist and took a towel from the butler's hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"What are you doing here?" The tone was quite displeased.
Since the last unpleasant parting between the father and daughter, Wuyou has been in seclusion and has not seen him again.
Seemingly oblivious to the dissatisfaction and hatred in Le Zhengpeng's tone, Wuyou stepped forward with an unchanging expression and handed the tea to Le Zhengpeng.
"Wuyou has come to apologize to Father. I was overreacting before, and I ask Father to forgive my rudeness."
Looking at the white porcelain teacup held between those slender, pale fingers, a dark glint flashed in Le Zhengpeng's eyes. He, as her father, knew Le Wuyou's temperament very well; she was spoiled and willful, and admitting her mistakes was something she never did. Yet today, she had surprisingly apologized to him?
“I have thought about it carefully. My treatment of Lvming and the others was indeed disheartening. I was just too angry at the time. Thinking about it carefully, my father was doing it all for my own good, so I have decided to apologize to him.”
Wuyou held the teacup without moving an inch, extending it two inches forward, her eyebrows and eyes curving into a smile.
“You child… you finally understand your father’s good intentions.” Upon hearing this, Le Zhengpeng felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his heart. He reached out and took the porcelain cup from Wuyou’s hand.
Green Tea is his biological daughter and his first child. How could he not love her? Bringing her into the family to be Wuyou's personal maid was truly a last resort.
If Bai Xuejiao hadn't been so domineering and unreasonable...
"Since Father drank my tea, it means you have forgiven me. I hope Father can do me a favor." Seeing that Le Zhengpeng had drunk the tea, Wuyou carefully took two steps back, her eyes flashed, and she returned to her previous arrogant and domineering demeanor.
Upon hearing this, Le Zhengpeng felt a sense of certainty. Although he was displeased with Wuyou's opportunistic behavior, he still maintained his image as a good father and nodded slightly in agreement.
"Father, you are so wonderful! You are truly my dearest person." Wuyou exclaimed softly and immediately hugged Le Zhengpeng's arm affectionately.
This innocent and naive appearance put Le Zhengpeng at ease. His daughter was still as silly as ever, but wasn't that better?
"As for my request, I hope Father will stop being angry with Mother. If you two don't reconcile, I won't be able to eat." Wuyou said with a smile, her brows furrowed in distress, looking as if she was deeply worried about her parents' relationship.
This does indeed fit Le Wuyou's personality. She is willful and capricious, but she will protect those she cares about. She doesn't want her mother and father to drift apart because of her, and she doesn't want her happy family to be destroyed.
In that sense, an apology doesn't seem so unacceptable.
"Children shouldn't worry about adult matters, but since you're so sincere in apologizing, I'll agree." Le Zhengpeng found it a little funny, but looked at Wuyou with a doting expression and reached out to pat her head.
He had been worrying about how to break the ice with Bai Xuejiao, but unexpectedly, a pillow was delivered to his sleepy head, and he could just follow the ladder that Wuyou had come to him.
He can't directly break ties with Bai Xuejiao right now, after all, the Bai family behind her is not to be trifled with.
We still need to proceed gradually.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wuyou left decisively. Once they were out of sight, Le Zhengpeng remained silent for a long time before finally speaking. "Go take this tea out and check it; see if there's anything wrong with it."
In his heart, Wuyou and her daughter were already thorns in his side. He had no trust in them at all, especially when it came to food. He absolutely could not let them handle it. If he were not afraid of arousing Wuyou's suspicion, he would not have drunk a drop of it at all.
Wuyou was stopped as soon as she left the training ground. The person was none other than Aunt Chun, Bai Xuejiao's trusted confidante.
"Young Miss, the mistress needs you to come over." Although Aunt Chun was a servant, she had watched Wuyou grow up, and her eyes were full of loving tenderness as she looked at her.
“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Wuyou blinked and obediently followed behind Aunt Chun.
She knew that nothing that happened on the Le family's territory could escape Bai Xuejiao's eyes. This woman was really too powerful, having everything firmly under her control. Unfortunately, no matter how strong she was, she could not see through people's hearts.
Indeed, the human heart is the most complex and difficult thing to understand in the world.
In fact, Bai Xuejiao had wanted to have a serious talk with Wuyou for a long time, since her behavior had indeed been unusual lately. Wuyou was going out to take care of some things in the next couple of days, and before leaving, he inevitably had to remind Bai Xuejiao to prevent her from falling into Le Zhengpeng's trap.
This couple has always presented themselves as a loving couple.
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